Tell the stories of objects that surround you with the BARCODE.tv rally

BARCODE.tv invites you to dive into the world of the objects that surround us by participating in the Creating Stories About Objects Rally during RIDM, Montréal’s international documentary film festival.

The Rally will last 6 days – November 12 to 18. During that time, participants will take on the challenge of creating 14 stories about objects – one per BARCODE.tv’s categories.

PARTICIPATION – REGISTRATION

The Rally is open to everyone: amateur and professional photographers, webdoc/interactive fans, Instagr.am addicts, etc.

To participate, simply:

• Form a team of 1 to 3 members;
• Give your team a name (ex. #clickers, #the2bozos, #zorophoto, etc.);
• Register your team between now and midnight, November 11 by sending the team and member names to barcode@nfb.ca or via a message on the event’s Facebook page

THE CHALLENGE: CREATE 14 STORIES ABOUT OBJECTS IN 6 DAYS

Every object around you has a story to tell. How did they become a part of your daily life? Do they bring back memories? What do they inspire you to do or feel? Over a period of just six days, the Rally invites you to tell the story of 14 objects based on the 14 BARCODE.tv categories:

Your stories need to be about objects that are part of your life or the life of someone you know or admire. They should be compelling and take us into the private world of the person who owns the object. Click here to see examples of stories online at BARCODE.tv.

• A photo (minimum 320 x 320)
• A short text (140 to 300 characters)
*Incomplete stories will be disqualified.

PROCEDURE

The Rally starts on November 12 at 7 PM following a short reception from 5 to 7 in the RIDM Lounge at the Cinémathèque québécoise. Teams have until noon on November 17 to post their photos for each of the categories. The selection of the best photos and teams will be announced on November 18 between 5 and 7 PM at the RIDM Lounge, during the Rally’s closing event.

POSTING PHOTOS

Each team must post its 14 stories on Instagr.am or BARCODE.TV (Web or iPhone).

Teams must identify their stories using the following hashtags. **To publish the images, only the French hashtags will be used:

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